BIG EARS FESTIVAL

Anoushka Shankar

Sun   Mar   30   2025 - 7:00 PM Tennessee Theatre

“Anoushka Shankar, the daughter of sitar virtuoso and composer Pandit Ravi Shankar, is today a prodigy unlike any other.” – Hello India

To read a list of Anoushka Shankar’s accomplishments is to read many life stories in one: masterful sitarist; film composer; impassioned activist; the youngest and first female recipient of a British House of Commons Shield; the first Indian musician to perform live or to serve as presenter at the Grammy Awards with nine nominations under her belt, and the first Indian woman to be nominated; one of the first five female composers to have been added onto the UK A-level music syllabus. Celebrating 30 years of stage performance in 2025 with the release of the third chapter in her current trilogy of mini-albums and the Creative Directorship of Brighton Festival, she is a singular, genre-defying artist known for breaking new ground across realms. From global and electronic music to jazz and neo-classical, Anoushka’s commitment to wild experimentation and
fresh collaboration knows no bounds.

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Knoxville, TN · USA

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